These robotics kits represent the best of both worlds, and allow your child to learn the basic principles of engineering and programming while they play.

This educational shortcoming is something that is ingeniously addressed by Photon, a toy robot made in Poland. Meant for kids aged 6 to 12, it has them learning the basics of coding without any sense ...

Sparki is a robot that teaches kids how to program. It’s built on an Arduino, and uses a drag-and-drop programming UI so kids can get started “in minutes.” ...

Vortex is an interactive robot toy which aims to be fun for children to play with, while teaching them to program. Currently looking for funding on Kickstarter, the Arduino-based bot comes ready ...

Coding language: Most kids’ robots use a block-based programming language that lets kids learn basic concepts such as conditionals, loops and functions, just by dragging boxes around a screen.

In a sea of coding-for-kids products, an update to Anki’s holiday-shopping darling, Cozmo the robot, may have one of the best chances of success. Read on.

DIY robots are becoming the gateway to coding. Over the last couple of years, a new wave of cute-faced bots has taken shape to make programming languages fun for kids. Instead of dense textbooks ...

Robotics classes are becoming popular in middle and high schools, but now a new program aims to bring those 21st century skills to early childhood education.

Belgian scientists are developing a cuddly green robot called Probo to help ease the anxieties of children in hospital. One of the first programs with a special focus on emotional communication ...